The Repo Rate Hike: Inflation Gave the Cover, the Rupee Gave the Reason

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SumanSpeaks Independent Capital Markets & Geopolitical Intelligence RBI Policy Decoded The Repo Rate Hike: Inflation Gave the Cover, the Rupee Gave the Reason The RBI raised the repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.50 percent on 7 October 2026. With the rupee at ₹96.78 to the dollar, the Fed at 3.75–4.00 percent and bank credit growing near 18 percent, the fuller story is bigger than August CPI of 4.8 percent. The Reserve Bank of India raised the repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.50 percent on 7 October 2026. It is the first hike since February 2023, and the stance has moved from neutral to calibrated tightening. The rate decision was unanimous. The Governor cited inflation. The Monetary Policy Committee said the inflation outlook is no longer as comfortable as it was last year, and near-term rate cuts were taken off the table. That is the official story, and it is not wrong. But it is incomplete. Look at what surrounds the decision: a rupee near its record...
Three Potential Buyers For Bharatstudent
By Preethi J
Student social networking site Bharatstudent.com, which its owner Northgate Technologies put on the block along with document sharing portal Ziddu.com in June, has three potential buyers, the company informs in its quarterly earnings report. A non-disclosure agreement has been signed with the buyers, so further details are not mentioned: whether these are domestic or international firms, and whether a time frame has been set for the sale.
In June, there were rumours of the company being in talks with Reliance ADAG Group and Deccan Chronicle Holdings (DCHL) were interested, though we were categorically told that Reliance ADAG is not.
Northgate now operates only in the online advertising domain through its ad network Axill. It also owns VoIP company Globe7. The due diligence process is expected to get completed in the next few weeks.

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